Igbo

The phrase “god punish you” is expressed in Igbo as Chineke taa gị ahụhụ.

The English phrase “keep quiet” is translated into Igbo as mechie ọnụ. mechie ọnụ is used to tell someone to remain silent.

The Igbo word for stupid is onye nzuzu. In Igbo you express this concept by using a noun phrase that refers to a person.

Mom in Igbo is nne. nne is an informal word for a female parent.

The Igbo word for dad is nna. nna is a noun meaning father.

The English phrase “my sister” is nwanne m nwaanyị in Igbo. The phrase nwanne m nwaanyị is used to specifically denote a female sibling of the speaker.

The English phrase “my own” is translated into Igbo as nke m. The phrase is used to refer to something that belongs to the speaker.

jisi ike is the Igbo way to say well done. jisi ike is used as an exclamation of praise

In Igbo, “please forgive me” is said as biko gbaghara m.

The Igbo phrase for “why” is gịnị mere. gịnị mere is used as an interrogative adverb when you want to ask for the reason or cause of something.